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Pierre Simon Laplace

1749 - 1827

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Born

23 March 1749

Beaumont-en-Auge, Normandy, France

Died

05 March 1827

Paris, France

Nationality

French

Gender

Male

Date of election for Royal Society fellowship

30/04/1789

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Pierre Simon Laplace

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